PHOTOS: Villain-Con Minion Blast Marquee Completed, Transformers Wall Completely Painted Blue at Universal Studios Florida

Villain-con Minion Blast marquee behind construction walls

In the future Illumination Avenue at Universal Studios Florida, the Villain-Con Minion Blast marquee sign has been completed, and one wall of Transformers: The Ride has been painted bright blue. Villain-Con Minion Blast Villain-Con Minion Blast is the second Minion-related ride for Universal Studios Florida, across from Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. It replaces Shrek 4-D, … Read more

UPDATE: Disney Releases Statement Following Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board Meeting Regarding Possible Legal Battle Over Property

Disney has released a statement following the meeting with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, where the board discussed legal action against Disney for measures taken to secure rights to the Reedy Creek property before the state takeover. Statement from Disney Earlier today, we reported about the board meeting that took place this morning regarding … Read more

BREAKING: Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac ‘Ike’ Perlmutter Laid Off

Red and silver Marvel Studios logo

The latest executive to be cut in the first round of Disney layoffs is Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, according to the New York Times. “Mr. Perlmutter, 80, was told by phone on Wednesday that Marvel Entertainment, a small division centered on consumer products and run separately from Marvel Studios, was redundant and would … Read more

New ‘Ice Age’ Disney100 Pressed Penny Design at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

A new Disney100 pressed penny design available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom features characters from “Ice Age.” These three penny machines can be found outside Discovery Trading Co. The “Ice Age” design features the characters Sid and Scrat. “Ice Age” was a 2002 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios film that spawned a whole franchise. … Read more

Trio of Attraction Posters Revealed for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland

World of Frozen poster set for Hong Kong Disneyland.

Disney Parks shared an image of three exciting attraction posters for Arendelle: World of Frozen. This new land is scheduled to open in Hong Kong Disneyland during the second half of 2023. Today Disney Parks on Twitter shared an image of three posters showcasing attractions within the upcoming World of Frozen land in Hong Kong … Read more

‘Main Street Electrical Parade’ at Walt Disney World & ‘Paint the Night’ at Disneyland Rumored for 2024, Monthly Disney100 Themes at Walt Disney World Revealed, & More: Daily Recap (3/28/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Central Florida Community Arts Presenting Aladdin, Mary Poppins, and More Disney-Themed Programming for 100th Anniversary

This year, Central Florida Community Arts is presenting a season of Disney-themed programming to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. Central Florida Community Arts “exists to serve and build community through the arts” according to their mission statement. The non-profit has the largest community choir and the largest community orchestra in the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/23/23 (Halloween Horror Nights 32 Merchandise Reveal, Transformers Building Painted Blue, Villain-Con Update, and More)

Welcome back to another exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’ve arrived bright and early to check in on all the latest updates happening around the park, so let’s get started at Universal Studios Florida. Villain-Con has been making a lot of progress very quickly. There have been new banners added along the … Read more

CONCEPT ART: TRON Lightcycle-Type Ride Was Envisioned for PeopleMover Track in New Tomorrowland at Disneyland, Jet Packs, Wall-E & More

In 1998, Disneyland introduced a New Tomorrowland. Headlined by the infamous Rocket Rods, which ran on the track once intended for the beloved PeopleMover, the overhaul of the classic themed land was an unmitigated disaster. Large attraction spaces for the CircleVision Theater and Mission to Mars became queues and restaurants respectively, Space Mountain was painted … Read more

Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ Premiere Date Announced for Disney+

Secret Invasion title card

Disney+ has revealed the premiere date for “Secret Invasion,” the next original Marvel Cinematic Universe series. “Secret Invasion” will premiere on June 21, 2023, according to the Disney+ landing page. Here’s the description from Disney+: Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos – characters … Read more

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